Proverbs 21:11-13

The Message

¹¹ Simpletons only learn the hard way,
    but the wise learn by listening.

¹² A God-loyal person will see right through the wicked
    and undo the evil they’ve planned.

¹³ If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor,
    your cries will go unheard, unanswered.